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Move Walk in Jake Gaither Neighborhood

Walkers make their 1.27 mile trek around the scenic Lake Henrietta during their Saturday walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday.

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Walkers make their 1.27 mile trek around the scenic Lake Henrietta during their Saturday walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tamaryn Waters is full of energy as she walks through the Silver Lake Park during Saturday's 3-mile walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tesla Billings waves during her travels through the Silver Lake Park on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Bob Gabordi and his grandson, Cole Payton, check each other out before Saturday's Move walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Cole Payton, 7 months old, wore his Move headband to Saturday's walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Over 100 walkers trekked through the Jake Gaither Neighborhood early Saturday morning. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Florida A&M President Dr. Elmira Mangum greets fellow walkers on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi welcomes Florida A&M President Dr. Elmira Mangum to Saturday's walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi led walkers through the Silver Lake Park on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Andrew Gillum and Larry Thompson finish their 3-mile trek with a smile on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Martha Billings and granddaughter Tesla Billings get ready for their 3 mile walk on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Niki Payton and son Cole Payton get ready for their Move walk on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Proud grandpa, Bob Gabordi, shows off his grandson, Cole Payton before Saturday's walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Niki Payton pushes son Cole Payton, through the grass of Silver Lake Park on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Scott Maddox walks over the bridge that leads to Lake Henrietta on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

City Commissioner Andrew Gillum is a bit winded after completing his 3 mile walk on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Walkers make their 1.27 mile trek around Lake Henrietta on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Anita Favors-Thompson and Andrew Gillum joined a hundred other walkers on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Walkers looped around Lake Henrietta during their 3-mile walk on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Scott Maddox walked through Silver Lake Park as part of the 3-mile walk on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

100 walkers started their 3-mile trek at the Gaither Community Center on a col Saturday morning. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tamaryn Waters (center) keeps up a brisk pace during Saturday's walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Walkers move through the tranquil Silver Lake Park on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Young and older walkers start their 3-mile-trek from the Gaither Community Center on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi welcomes a walker to Saturday's 3-mile Gaither Community walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi leads the walkers back to their starting point on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

FAMU President, Dr. Elmira Mangum, showed up to join 100 others in a walk through the Gaither Neighborhood on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi and FAMU President, Dr. Elmira Mangum lead the walkers back to the original starting point on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Walkers start their trek over the bridge that leads to Lake Henrietta on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Walkers move over a bridge that led them to Lake Henrietta on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor Bob Gabordi readies 100 walkers to get ready for their trek through the Jake Gaither Neighborhood. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Curtis Richardson welcomes walkers to the Jake Gaither Neighborhood on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Andrew Gillum (left) and Larry Thompson finish their 3-mile walk with a smile on Saturday. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat

Tallahassee City Manager Anita Favors-Thompson and another runner share a laugh before Saturday's 3-mile walk. Move.Tallahassee.com walk in South City took place on Saturday morning, July 5, 2014. Commissioner Scott Maddox, City Manager Anita Favors and FAMU newly elected president Dr. Elmira Mangum walked the three mile trek from Jake Gaither Community Center to Silver Lake Park, past the future Dr. Charles Billings Greenway and then around Lake Henrietta Park and back to the Gaither Community Center. 100 people gathered for the walk on Saturday. Mike Ewen/Democrat